Comments on: Introducing the new look GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Reader Feedback Required: The Infrastructure Theories - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-750404 Reader Feedback Required: The Infrastructure Theories - GigaOM Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:54:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-750404 <p>[...] Friday, December 7, 2007 at 9:45 AM PT Comments (0) With our first conference behind us and the new design almost finished, it is time to focus on the task at hand: writing. I have been wondering about how to tweak the [...]</p> [...] Friday, December 7, 2007 at 9:45 AM PT Comments (0) With our first conference behind us and the new design almost finished, it is time to focus on the task at hand: writing. I have been wondering about how to tweak the [...]

]]> By: Allan http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-734331 Allan Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:46:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-734331 <p>Mr. Malik,</p> <p>I have one more suggestion,</p> <p>The last time I checked out Gigaom.com (after the design update), the Font Colour for the Respondents Name was same as that of Comments (at the top, next to the title). I don't know why, but that RED looked good. And in many ways prompted me to click on the hyperlink of a respective respondent.</p> Mr. Malik,

I have one more suggestion,

The last time I checked out Gigaom.com (after the design update), the Font Colour for the Respondents Name was same as that of Comments (at the top, next to the title). I don’t know why, but that RED looked good. And in many ways prompted me to click on the hyperlink of a respective respondent.

]]> By: Alex http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-724923 Alex Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:11:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-724923 <p>I have to agree with Andrew about the ads, they are horribly distracting. I have a huge monitor and decent resolution and 2/3 of the page is taken up by the header (which includes ads), the right hand ad bar, and the "jobs" insert, which also has an ad. There's only room for two story snippets! That seems like the wrong balance to me...</p> I have to agree with Andrew about the ads, they are horribly distracting. I have a huge monitor and decent resolution and 2/3 of the page is taken up by the header (which includes ads), the right hand ad bar, and the “jobs” insert, which also has an ad. There’s only room for two story snippets! That seems like the wrong balance to me…

]]> By: Mike http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-722724 Mike Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:57:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-722724 <p>The earlier one was better. Too wide and doesn't have the inetersting appeal that I used to have earlier to read.</p> The earlier one was better. Too wide and doesn’t have the inetersting appeal that I used to have earlier to read.

]]> By: myHimachal http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-721617 myHimachal Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:14:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-721617 <p>Great look and easy features. Although blue color is all over the web!</p> Great look and easy features. Although blue color is all over the web!

]]> By: Rupinder http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-721405 Rupinder Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:07:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-721405 <p>At last we got more width for the contents ! But it is too heavy on blue.. Different colors for heading would be nice...</p> At last we got more width for the contents ! But it is too heavy on blue.. Different colors for heading would be nice…

]]> By: Foofy http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-721331 Foofy Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:41:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-721331 <p>Ajay: Sorry about the load time, though the fault lies with us and not WordPress. We haven't had time to optimize our new layout properly. Should improve over the next few days.</p> Ajay: Sorry about the load time, though the fault lies with us and not WordPress. We haven’t had time to optimize our new layout properly. Should improve over the next few days.

]]> By: Foofy http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-721317 Foofy Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:36:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-721317 <p>Steven: What version of Opera are you using? I'm using Opera and I don't see the issue you mention. Thanks!</p> Steven: What version of Opera are you using? I’m using Opera and I don’t see the issue you mention. Thanks!

]]> By: Steven http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-721298 Steven Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:29:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-721298 <p>The blog entries need more padding on the left side... at least in Opera. The text literally bump up against the side of the application with no padding.</p> The blog entries need more padding on the left side… at least in Opera. The text literally bump up against the side of the application with no padding.

]]> By: Ajay http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-720579 Ajay Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:00:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-720579 <p>My two cents on your visual design:</p> <p>As I said last time you redesigned, I liked the dark blue design you had before that the best, elegant and newsy. It may have been a bit staid for a tech blogging site but it would have been better to tweak that one, maybe by adding a reddish secondary color, than the other designs you ended up using. However, with this design, it does look like you've gone back in that direction a bit.</p> <p>Following up on what one of your previous commenters said, I have noticed that the site has been slower to load since you went to wordpress hosting. Maybe it's all the ads from the different ad networks slowing the page down, but I'd suggest hosting elsewhere as the site doesn't seem to be as responsive at wordpress.</p> My two cents on your visual design:

As I said last time you redesigned, I liked the dark blue design you had before that the best, elegant and newsy. It may have been a bit staid for a tech blogging site but it would have been better to tweak that one, maybe by adding a reddish secondary color, than the other designs you ended up using. However, with this design, it does look like you’ve gone back in that direction a bit.

Following up on what one of your previous commenters said, I have noticed that the site has been slower to load since you went to wordpress hosting. Maybe it’s all the ads from the different ad networks slowing the page down, but I’d suggest hosting elsewhere as the site doesn’t seem to be as responsive at wordpress.

]]> By: Time for a makeover? « Market Like You Mean It http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-720128 Time for a makeover? « Market Like You Mean It Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:02:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-720128 <p>[...] the top of my head, I can think of MSNBC.com, Amazon.com, Freelance Switch, GigaOM and Web Worker Daily that have recently redesigned (or realigned for those in the know). I’ve [...]</p> [...] the top of my head, I can think of MSNBC.com, Amazon.com, Freelance Switch, GigaOM and Web Worker Daily that have recently redesigned (or realigned for those in the know). I’ve [...]

]]> By: Noel Hurtley http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-719032 Noel Hurtley Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:12:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-719032 <p>Nice work! What an improvement. I used to avoid visiting GigaOM (only to subscribe to the feed) because of the slow, cluttered web-site.</p> <p>I especially like the typography and the content layout.</p> Nice work! What an improvement. I used to avoid visiting GigaOM (only to subscribe to the feed) because of the slow, cluttered web-site.

I especially like the typography and the content layout.

]]> By: Stefano Buliani http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-718812 Stefano Buliani Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:51:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-718812 <p>Looks great! Gave me so much grief finding a decent wordpress theme supporting the widgets I need. The only option seems to be the default one which as everybody says does not give enough space to the content in the main column.</p> <p>Really slick, well done!</p> Looks great! Gave me so much grief finding a decent wordpress theme supporting the widgets I need. The only option seems to be the default one which as everybody says does not give enough space to the content in the main column.

Really slick, well done!

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-718745 Om Malik Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:12:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-718745 <p>@Steven Ray and @ Ethan</p> <p>the problem of logo - ad is being addressed right now though it might take a day or two to roll out.</p> <p>the nav bar is going to go through some minor changes to clarify everything. hope to get this right soon enough.</p> @Steven Ray and @ Ethan

the problem of logo – ad is being addressed right now though it might take a day or two to roll out.

the nav bar is going to go through some minor changes to clarify everything. hope to get this right soon enough.

]]> By: Ethan Bdnar http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-718718 Ethan Bdnar Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:02:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-718718 <p>Hey Om,</p> <p>Just thought I would let you know that the site look great. It is hard to realize that the other sites in the navigation bar at the top aren't just other pages on this site. We all know but first time visitors might not. And then the "am" and "pm" in the comments are on the second line down. Overall great work.</p> Hey Om,

Just thought I would let you know that the site look great. It is hard to realize that the other sites in the navigation bar at the top aren’t just other pages on this site. We all know but first time visitors might not. And then the “am” and “pm” in the comments are on the second line down. Overall great work.

]]> By: Entreprenews of the Week -- Young Go Getter http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-718673 Entreprenews of the Week -- Young Go Getter Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:38:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/23/introducing-the-new-look-gigaom/#comment-718673 <p>[...] Introducing the new look GigaOM Om’s site went under the knife a couple days ago and ditched the cluttered look for a slick, clean approach. I like it much better, but do think it could still use some refinement. What do you think? [...]</p> [...] Introducing the new look GigaOM Om’s site went under the knife a couple days ago and ditched the cluttered look for a slick, clean approach. I like it much better, but do think it could still use some refinement. What do you think? [...]

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